Shaquille O'Neal vs. Joe Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Roberts and Shaquille O'Neal that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Joe Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Joe Roberts: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Joe Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Joe Roberts 3

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Joe Roberts 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Joe Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Joe Roberts 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Joe Roberts 0 *

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Joe Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Joe Roberts 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Joe Roberts 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Joe Roberts 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Joe Roberts 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Joe Roberts 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Joe Roberts 5.2

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Joe Roberts 0.6

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Joe Roberts 1,118

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Joe Roberts 936

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Joe Roberts 109

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Joe Roberts 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Joe Roberts .383

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Joe Roberts .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Joe Roberts 7.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Joe Roberts 6.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Joe Roberts 0.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Joe Roberts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Joe Roberts 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Joe Roberts 3.6

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Joe Roberts 0.0

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Joe Roberts 32

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Joe Roberts 32

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Joe Roberts 0

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Joe Roberts 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Joe Roberts .344

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Joe Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Joe Roberts .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Joe Roberts 6.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Joe Roberts 7.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Joe Roberts 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Joe Roberts - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.